Posted by Megan Thee Stallion’s Pete and Thomas Foundation has announced it’s joining forces with Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium for its inaugural Joy Is Our Journey Dream Bus Tour.
The free festival will start in Atlanta on August 20 and will stop in six other spots before concluding in Birmingham, Alabama on September 16 and 17 at the Black Girls Dream Conference.
Catering to young Black girls and gender-fluid youth from the ages of 12 to 24, each stop on the Joy Is Our Journey Dream Bus Tour will also include interactive workshops and programs focused on mental health, wellness, arts and culture, beauty, S.T.E.M., beauty, entrepreneurship and dream-building.
“I’m really excited to have The Pete and Thomas Foundation partner with the Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium on this special initiative,” Megan Thee Stallion said in a press release sent to HipHopDX. “We both share the same goals – to empower our young Black women, give them the resources to succeed, and help them pursue their personal and professional dreams.”
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“We are super excited to partner with The Pete and Thomas Foundation,” added LaTosha Brown, the founder of Southern Black Girls. “Megan is the ultimate Southern Black Girl. She is an entertainer, an artist, and a creative, who masterfully balances being a hot girl, a college girl, and a businesswoman, and she certainly embodies the unapologetic spirit of our organization.”
She continued, “Our partnership with The Pete and Thomas Foundation adds fuel to the mission of the Joy is our Journey tour, which is to connect with Black girls and young women throughout the south and create safe spaces to celebrate unlimited, unabashed Black girl joy,” She continued. “There is so much in store, and we look forward to all the great work we will do together. This is just the beginning.”
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The latest link up comes after Megan Thee Stallion rang in her 27th birthday in February by announcing the Pete and Thomas Foundation, which aims to help support low-income families in her hometown of Houston.
“In celebration of my birthday, I’m honored to introduce the Pete and Thomas Foundation,” Meg said of the organization on Instagram. “@PeteThomasFDN is a non-profit organization focused on uplifting and assisting women, children, senior citizens and underserved communities in Houston, Texas and across the world.
“My parents raised me to help others and give back, and I’m incredibly proud to launch this foundation in their memory.”
Check out the full list of dates and how to register below.
8/27 – ELAINE, AR
Location: Historical Elaine High School – 100 College Street, Elaine, AR 72333
Time: 10am. – 12pm CDT
Community Partner: Datule’ Artist Collective
Register Here.
Sunday, 8/28 – LITTLE ROCK, AR
Location: St. Andrews United Methodist Church – 4600 Baseline Rd, Little Rock, AR 72209
Time: 3pm – 6pm CDT
Community Partner: Datule’ Artist Collective
Register Here.
Saturday, 9/9 – SELMA, AL
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
Community Partner:
Register Here.
Saturday, 9/10 – WILCOX COUNTY, AL
Location: Bessie Munden Recreational Park – 194 Bessie Munden Road, Camden, AL 36726
Time: 10am – 1pm CDT
Community Partner: Bama Kids
Register Here.
Saturday, 9/10 – LIVINGSTON, AL
Location: Jaycee Park – Hopkins Street, Livingston, AL 35470
Time: 3pm – 5pm CDT
Community Partner: Black Belt Community Foundation
Register Here.
Sunday, 9/11 – JACKSON, MS
Location: Smith Park – 302 East Amite Street, Jackson, MS 39201
Time: 1pm – 4pm CDT
Community Partner: Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative
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Tuesday, 9/13 – HOUSTON, TX
Location: Texas Southern University
Time: TBD
Community Partner: The Pete and Thomas Foundation
Register Here.
Saturday, 9/17 – BIRMINGHAM, AL
Location: Kelly Ingram Park – 500 17th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203
Time: 11am – 2pm CDT
Community Partner: Alabama Black Women’s Roundtable
Register Here.